How can I improve my Video output for Vimeo - See Example

[pifemaster]

To the best of my knowledge, Vimeo recompresses everything. (And not all that well for free accounts. I switched to YouTube and get noticeably better quality.)

Jim, That is what I heard as well. I do have a PLUS account, but it appears as though they are compressing all my videos regardless of how low the bitrate. I have only tried down to about 5 mbs @ 1280x720. The problem I have with YouTube is that due to the nature of my videos being primarily footage captured during dancing at weddings, the footage ends up getting blocked in the US more often than not because of copyright claims. YouTube automated system of copyright protection detects the songs that people are dancing to and blocks the videos in various countries depending on the songs included on the video. I hope I am describing this correctly

Thank you,
Robert Pfeifer
Pifemaster Productions
www.pifemaster.com

 

[Jim Simon]

I'm not sure why that matters, though. I presume you're not looking to get business outside your country. The only folks that really need to see such clips are those in your sales area, or those looking to get married in your area. Do you get a lot of destination business from outside your area?

If so, putting the videos on your own web site is the best option. You get a LOT more control that way, and these days a lot of hosting companies give you unlimited bandwidth and storage for a few dollars a month.

 

[pifemaster]

I'm not sure why that matters, though. I presume you're not looking to get business outside your country. The only folks that really need to see such clips are those in your sales area, or those looking to get married in your area. Do you get a lot of destination business from outside your area?

If so, putting the videos on your own web site is the best option. You get a LOT more control that way, and these days a lot of hosting companies give you unlimited bandwidth and storage for a few dollars a month.

I would not care if they only blocked the videos in countries other than the US. However, about 25% of my videos end up getting blocked in the United States as well as other countries. I have considered hosting my own videos, especially since I do lease a dedicated Linux server from Hostgator. I guess I never pursued it because of the convenience in using a company such as vimeo.

Thank you,
Robert Pfeifer
Pifemaster Productions
www.pifemaster.com

 

[jamedia.uk]

This raises another point.... copyright and performance rights on the sound track. How did you get them? The intro of Fly me to the moon is not just ambient sound at the dance. One of the tracks is living on a prayer and AFAKI Bon Jovi does go after infringements with a vengeance. :-( SO what sort of licensing do you need for the sound track of a video that is going to be shown globally?

 

[pifemaster]

This raises another point.... copyright and performance rights on the sound track. How did you get them? The intro of Fly me to the moon is not just ambient sound at the dance. One of the tracks is living on a prayer and AFAKI Bon Jovi does go after infringements with a vengeance. :-( SO what sort of licensing do you need for the sound track of a video that is going to be shown globally?

Unfortunately, I can not answer this question. I never looked in my Vimeo account to see if they have an option to only make the videos available in the US, or if it even matters if it is US only, or global.

Thank you,
Robert Pfeifer
Pifemaster Productions
www.pifemaster.com

 

[j1clark@ucsd.edu]

This raises another point.... copyright and performance rights on the sound track.

Essentially the days of including 'copyrighted' material without licensing are over. Youtube doesn't seem to be set up to have uploaders 'verify' their licensed status. In the past I've been required to supply licensing documentation on my videos that have 'music'. But I've not uploaded such material in a very long time, so I don't know what their procedure is now.

If you 'self-host', you may get take down notices directly. But for 'promo' purposes, it may be better to get license 'dub' music, that matched the beat/tenor of the copyrighted material, and replace the original music with the licensed.
(Add SFX as required to make it sound like its on location if you want to give more 'realism'...).

 

[rzr219]

This raises another point.... copyright and performance rights on the sound track. How did you get them? The intro of Fly me to the moon is not just ambient sound at the dance. One of the tracks is living on a prayer and AFAKI Bon Jovi does go after infringements with a vengeance. :-( SO what sort of licensing do you need for the sound track of a video that is going to be shown globally?

I am currently working on a project where I got the quote for just going to DVD and its $25.00 per song. Going to the web is insane, so thats why I now only use royatialy free music. Thats why I worry so much about when I do certian programs and I worry that someone will stick up on the web. I put all the disclaimers but it wont matter if someone really gets ugly. I dont mind paying a fee but they want more than what I can even sell my product for why even do it. Some time video work is a real bummer when you at the bottom :-(

 

[jamedia.uk]

Unfortunately, I can not answer this question. I never looked in my Vimeo account to see if they have an option to only make the videos available in the US, or if it even matters if it is US only, or global.

Thank you,
Robert Pfeifer
Pifemaster Productions
www.pifemaster.com

I was not asking about where the video would be available but the licensing of the sound track. IT does not matter which country you are showing it in if you don't have a licence for the music. Actually it probably does as Vimeo and you tube are global so you would need a license for global use?